Arboricultural Officer LBS-009

Job Title : Arboricultural Officer LBS-009
Job Category : Environmental Services
Location : 160 Tooley Street, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £21.31

Provide a customer focussed borough wide arboricultural service through the development of contract arrangements, monitoring and work scheduling for Highways, Housing, Parks and others as necessary. Ensure the success of the service through contract monitoring and administration, strategy development, performance management, quality assurance and effective budget management.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
Essential
The post holder will be expected to have a relevant
arboricultural qualification minimum to level 4 or what was
previously level 3. In depth experience in an appropriate
field can be substituted for formal qualifications
Knowledge of all aspects of contract specification, letting,
monitoring and associated processes and procedures
Understanding of the role of trees in an urban environment
Knowledge of Surveying, work identification, pricing and scheduling
Understanding of legislation, standards and professional guidelines relevant to the post
Knowledge of health and safety practices and procedures
and how they operate in Arboricultural Services
Understanding of financial and administrative information systems

Experience:
The post holder would be expected to demonstrate
experience of managing and co-ordinating arboricultural
contracts.
Management of contracts with a minimum annual value of £1 million
Delivering contracts in partnership with contractors and customers
Financial management to include budget preparation and monitoring
Use of computer spreadsheets, database, word processing
applications and contract monitoring and reporting software e.g. ‘Confirm’ (with training)
Preparation of complex reports

Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:
Organise plan and prioritise workloads effectively
Be flexible and responsive to the needs of the service
Work independently and as part of a team
Define problems and produce innovative solutions against financial constraints

Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a
wide range of people including members, senior officers, and community representatives

Negotiate where interests conflict
Represent the unit both within the Council and externally